Australian Small and Medium Businesses

Half of Australia’s Big Businesses Failing to Pay Small Suppliers on Time

Around half of Australia's big businesses are failing to pay small business suppliers on time, according to the country's small business and family enterprise ombudsman. According to the Payment Times ...

July 21, 2022BY Rebecca Zhu

‘It’s Gonna Be Quite Awful’: Sydney’s Small Businesses Say Lockdown Repressive

Small business owners are bearing the brunt of Sydney’s three-week lockdown, with one worker calling the restrictions communistic ...

July 22, 2021BY Nina Nguyen

Australia’s Small Business Ombudswoman Calls for HECS-Like Loan

Australia's small business ombudswoman Kate Carnell is urging the federal government to introduce a revenue-contingent loan scheme for ...

January 17, 2021BY Sophia Jiang

Australian Government Upgrades Loan Scheme to Bolster Growth for Small and Medium Businesses

The federal government announced on July 20 that it will ramp up its COVID-19 guaranteed loan scheme for ...

July 21, 2020BY Sophia Jiang